Description
Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
Published: 2026-10-01
Score: 5.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Ghost versions 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability where lower-privilege staff users can use staff tokens to bypass post editing restrictions. Attackers with staff credentials can leverage tokens to edit posts beyond their assigned privilege level.
Title Ghost 4.3.0 before 6.58.0 Incorrect Authorization via Staff Token
First Time appeared Ghost
Ghost ghost
Weaknesses CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:ghost:ghost:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Ghost
Ghost ghost
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:33:50.258Z

Reserved: 2026-09-30T10:59:00.638Z

Link: CVE-2026-103273

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:33:47.189Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-01T11:17:22.730

Modified: 2026-10-01T14:17:22.723

Link: CVE-2026-103273

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T13:15:08Z

Weaknesses